Dancing with the Stars has been on Monday nights for as long as we can remember. But on September 26th, it moves to Tuesdays on ABC.
Not only is DWTS no longer on Mondays, but neither is The Bachelor, aka The Golden Bachelor, this season. So, it makes you wonder what ABC has planned for Monday nights this season. And ABC desperately needs a hit because they are reality and game show heavy this fall due to their bosses not negotiating a better contract with the writers and actors.
On that note, the dancing competition show announced on Good Morning America today that Jamie Lynn Spears will be competing this season. The Sweet Magnolias star says she will be donating her weekly paycheck for DWTS to the striking actors and writers.
It will be interesting to see if the other actors will follow suit. I highly doubt it.
Scandoval’s, I mean Vanderpump Rules, Ariana Madix, and The Bachelor’s Charity Lawson are also dancing this season. The full cast and who they will be dancing with will be announced tomorrow on GMA.
I know you are going to say I am weird, but I don’t watch any of the Bravo shows. I don’t care about any of The Housewives or Vanderpump Rules. However, I know both shows have their controversies, and people follow every juicy detail.
Dancing with the Stars is hoping that the Scandoval will bring in an audience for season 32. So today, Derek Hough, who is the new head judge (WTF), announced on Good Morning America that Ariana Madix will be competing on the show this season.
I hope that she has an affair with her dancing partner. Maybe it will be enough for me to tune in again now that the wicked witch Tyra Banks is gone. Who am I kidding? That ship has long sailed.
The rest of the “Stars” will be announced on September 13th.
Peta Murgatroyd didn’t know what to get her husband, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, so she gave him a baby! The Dancing with the Stars couple welcomed their second son yesterday after years of having problems conceiving.
The dancers, who celebrate their 6th wedding anniversary next month, are also the parents to Shai, 6.
Yesterday, Fox cancelled 9-1-1, and ABC picked it up for season 7.
Today, Vulture is reporting that Dancing with the Stars is returning to ABC after a year at Disney+. However, it will still stream live on Disney+.
There are still a lot of details that need to be worked out because DTWS aired without commercials on the streaming service. But they can’t do that on ABC. So it will be interesting to see what they do to fill that commercial time.
Why the move? I think the Writers’ Strike played a huge part. But, Vulture suggests that the return of Bob Iger as the head of Disney played a part in the decision. Most of the people who thought it was a good idea to move the dancing competition series are no longer with the company.
Plus, without the hated Tyra Banks hosting the show and Julianne Hough joining Alfonso Ribeiro as a host, I am sure ABC is wishing and hoping fans will tune back in.
But, the return will be bittersweet because we are all going to miss Len Goodman, who passed away last week. Even though he retired in November, he was such a big part of the show’s heart.
Are you going to tune in again now that it is back on ABC and Tyra is gone?
Len Goodman passed away in a Kent hospice on Saturday from bone cancer. This was his third bout with a cancer. He previously survived prostate cancer and melanoma.
His manager, Jackie Gill, told BBC News, “It is with great sadness to announce that Len Goodman has passed away peacefully, aged 78.
“A much loved husband, father and grandfather who will be sorely missed by family, friends and all who knew him.”
We in the States knew him as the Head Judge on Dancing with the Stars, but over in England, he had that title first on Strictly Come Dancing, which he a staple on until 2016.
The beloved judge was known for being brutally honest, but you could tell his comments were coming from a good place. He was like the grumpy grandfather that you couldn’t help but to love. Especially with his warm and endearing smile.
You can feel that love with the statement that Bruno Tonioli wrote about his friend and co-judge on both shows: “Heartbroken my dear friend and partner for 19 years the one and only ballroom legend #lengoodman passed away I will treasure the memory of our incredible adventures and hundreds of shows we did together @bbcstrictly @dancingwiththestars they will never be anyone like you we will miss you.”
Goodman appeared on all but two seasons of Dancing with the Stars and announced his retirement in November so that he could spend more time with his family.
And now, less than six months later, we are saying goodbye to a man that was loved on both sides of the pond.
So today, put on some music and dance in his honor. And then make a paddleboard with a 10 on it. This way, we can send up to heaven with a perfect score.
Goodman is survived by his wife, Sue Barrett, his son James from a previous relationship, and at least one grandchild.
